pp. half-title, illustrated frontis., [vi], 236 with 32-page John Murray catalogue dated March 1877. Small 8vo. Prov: With pencil insc. Kate Brooks, Crawshaw Hall, 1879 to ffep. With bookplate of Peter Herbert, former owner and rejuvinator of Gravetye Manor to front pastedown. Tidemark to blank margin of frontis., and to top fore-edge corner. Several corners turned, o/w. contents very clean and nr. fine. Original, highly decorated green cloth boards with bevelled edges in thor. vg. condition. Very pleasing provenance. The book that made William Robinson s reputation. Peter Herbert purchased Gravetye Manor in 1958 and set about restoring William Robinson s gardens. Seller Inventory # 66707

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Title: The Wild Garden. or, our Groves & ...

Publisher: 1st. Ed. Pub. John Murray. 1870

Binding: Hardcover

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A bookseller in Hay-on-Wye (Town of Books) dealing only in Natural History, Gardening, Botany, Ornithology and Beekeeping. Our hours of business are Monday to Friday 9.30am to 5pm and Saturdays 9.30am to midday. Outside these hours, we have an answerphone service. You can visit us. We buy and sell books in these subject areas. Established in 1980. We also sell by issuing catalogues 3 or 4 times a year. We are members of the Antiquarian Booksellers Association (ABA). C.Arden Bookseller The Nursery, Forest Road, Hay-on-Wye, .HR3 5DT United Kingdom Tel. No.: 01497 820471 Email: ardenbooks@btinternet.com

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